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The Girard Collection: Enduring Appeal It is entirely possible to be both delighted and overwhelmed by the Alexander Girard’s one-of-a-kind exhibition—even after more than twenty-five years. The vastness of the exhibit spac...
Santa Fe, NM – New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) proudly announces that Charlie Lockwood has been appointed to serve as executive director of Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) on Museum Hill in Santa Fe. Lockwood will begin in thi...
Santa Fe, NM- Parkas are unique garments which embody the creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation of their makers. The latest exhibition from Museum of International Folk Art explores the art ...
Santa Fe, NM – Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) presents the 12th annual Folk Art Flea Saturday, Ma...
Santa Fe, NM - The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) presents La Cartonería Mexicana...
Santa Fe, New Mexico – Musica buena means good music, and that is what the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs’ W...
Santa Fe, New Mexico - New Mexico residents will be bringing their precious heirlooms and garage sale treasures to Milner Plaza on Museum Hill on June 14, 2022, when ANTIQUES ROADSHOW arrives in the capital city....
Santa Fe, New Mexico - New Mexico residents will be bringing their precious heirlooms and garage sale treasures to Milner Plaza on Museum Hill on June 14, 2022, when ANTIQUES ROADSHOW arrives in the capital city....
For Immediate Release Santa Fe, New Mexico – The village of Magdalena will come together for an afternoon of m...
Santa Fe, NM - Museum of International Folk Art presents the 11th Annual Folk Art Flea on Saturday, June 11, with the largest and most diverse inventory in its history and a spacious new location to accommodate folk art from around the...
Santa Fe, NM – The Museum of International Folk Art is proud to present “Dressing with Purpose: Belonging and Resistance in Scandinavia” opening in the Neutrogena Galle...
In collaboration with Museum Hill partners, a new thematic display, “Glass: Selections from the Collection,” has moved into Lloyd’s Treasure Chest at the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA). This exhibi...
The COVID-19 pandemic has shocked a...
The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) is excited to present a virtual “charla” (chat) with filmmaker Cody Edison on his award-winning film “And Those Who Dance it Surrender Their Hearts to Each Other” at 2 p.m. on W...
The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) is excited to announce that it has been approved for a $40,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support the upcoming exhibition “To Keep Them Warm: The Alaska Native Parka.” MOIFA’s projec...
Explore one of the world’s largest folk art collections and much more at the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA). The museum, located on beautiful Museum Hill in Santa Fe, safely reopened to the public on Feb. 4, in accordance with COV...
Germany, c. 1840
Collection Jonathan Parks
Belt or ribbon looms, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Austria, 17th and 19th centuries, wood. Photograph by Ricardo Martinez.
Strip cloth and heddle pulley, Baule, Ivory Coast, 20th century, cotton, wood. Photograph by Ricardo Martinez.
“Italian Villa with Boats,” Museum of International Folk Art (DCA), Santa Fe, New Mexico. Photo by Blair Clark.
Mexican Kitchen
Girard Foundation Collection in the Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of New Mexico, DCA, Santa Fe.
Black Rag Dolls
United States, 19th-20th century
Girard Foundation Collection in the Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of New Mexico, DCA, Santa Fe.
L to R: Owl Back, Women's Rights, Medallion, Young America, Tripod 1891
Hosea Hayden, 1820-1897, Union County, Indiana
Collection Jan Petry
The Arts of Survival opened during 2011 International Folk Arts Week in Santa Fe, a community celebration that culminates with the 8th Annual International Folk Art Market | Santa Fe Highlights of the week will be artist demonstrations, artist talks, lectures, and more. Dr. Marsha Bol, Director Emeritus of the Museum of International Folk Art […]
The Arts of Survival opens during International Folk Arts Week, a community-wide celebration that culminates with the 8th Annual Santa Fe International Folk Art Market July 8 – 10, 2011. Highlights of the week will be artist demonstrations, artist talks, lectures, and more. Get the full schedule of events on-line at folkartmarket.org Dr. Marsha Bol, […]
The Santa Fe Labyrinth Resource Group cordially invites you to a community labyrinth walk celebrating the Summer Solstice with live music. The Milner Plaza labyrinth is outdoors, sunscreen and hats are suggested! Free! For more information, call Elaine at 983-9747.
Layers of Memories:Stories of Festival Dress in the Balkans, Lecture by Paula Denise Davis, followed by folk dancing by the Csardas Dancers, presented in conjunction with the exhibition Material World: extiles and Dress from the Collection»
Join artist Daniel Richmond in the creation of a hands-on public art project on Milner Plaza. Learn about New Mexico's endangered species, and what you can do to protect our wild lands for clean air, water and wildlife. Track your wild path through activities such as stenciling with native soils (photo, above), and face painting; […]
Oralia Lopez, a well known potter from Mata Ortiz will be at the MOIFA auditorium all weekend for a show and sale of the unique pottery from that region. Also a book signing – The Artistry and History of Mata Ortiz by John Bezy and Stuart Scott. Stuart Scott did the dating on the archaeological […]
The Museum of New Mexico Foundation Gift shop at the Museum of International Folk Art presents a special show and sale of hats and bags from the Andes region. Patricia LaFarge joins us with her extensive collection of textiles from the Andes region. Shop early for best selection.
This trip evolved from the popular Colorado and Utah Road trip last year. We will visit trading posts to the Four Corners area on this three day trip to the Navajo (Dineh) reservation. See three posts before they disappear as lifestyles are changing rapidly.Not a Museum or Friends of Folk Art member? Please call (505) […]
1-3 PM LOVE YOUR MOTHER and Save a Ton! An afternoon of family fun focusing on recycling with art making for ages 3 to 103, bring your own or use an old t-shirt to re-purpose into a tote bag or pillow; a special appearance by Recyclo- Santa Fe’s recycling super hero at 2:00pm.Walk the Avanyu […]
The Santa Fe Botanical Garden plant sale in the overflow parking lot on Museum Hill, Camino Lejo off of Old Santa Fe Trail. For details, please call Jamie at 995-8018.
Ticket sales begin for the 2011 Santa Fe International Folk Art Market July 8-10, 2011. Market and opening benefit party tickets for Friday evening July 8 are $125.00 each. Earlybird market, Saturday July 9 from 7:30am to 9am are $50 and include Saturday regular market admission. Advance tickets to regular Saturday market, 9am to 5 […]
Join Director Andrea Heckman for a special screnning of Ausangate. Based on more than 20 years of anthropological research, Ausungate reveals how the Quecha weavers make textiles encoded with symbolic images that reinforce ancestral beiefs during rituals and in everday life. Four Quecha people's stores are told against the backdrop of high Andean lakes and […]
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